Sweet Springs, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sweet Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sweet Springs and Saline County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saline County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 717 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Saline County compares with Missouri
Saline County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saline County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saline County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 265.0 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 3.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 63% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 46% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 35.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Compared with Missouri, Saline County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Saline County: 15.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Overview
Police reported 717 crashes involving commercial trucks in Saline County since 2015: 222 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Sweet Springs had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Saline County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 5.7%.
November through March accounts for 44.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sweet Springs since 2015 were spread across roads: I-70 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Sweet Springs fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 15.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Saline County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saline County) |
|---|---|
| Is 70 | 532 |
| US-65 | 70 |
| Mo 240 | 14 |
| Mo 41 | 10 |
| Rt C | 7 |
| Mo 127 | 6 |
| Rt D | 5 |
| Rt Ee | 5 |
Sweet Springs at a glance
| Population | 1,331 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 800 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65351) | $55,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65351) | $115,751 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saline County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 30 | -32% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 46 | +53% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 60 | +30% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 44 to 60. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sweet Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Sweet Springs?
Since 2015, 717 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Saline County (222 injured, 8 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Sweet Springs?
Truck crashes in Saline County peak in December, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sweet Springs?
Since 2015, Saline County has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Sweet Springs compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Saline County has 265.0 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sweet Springs?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.